McClure Woodmill Set-Up Position - 1st Shift bei The AMES Companies

WHY JOIN THE AMES COMPANIES 

We have amazing Benefits! Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Wellness, 401K, Holidays Employee Assistance Program, Vacation Days, Disability, and much more. 

WHO WE ARE 

The AMES Companies, headquartered in Lake Nona-Orlando, FL has a rich American history. The AMES story goes back to 1774, when Captain John Ames began making America’s first shovels. AMES® brand is the third oldest consumer brand in the country, and its tools helped build America for more than two hundred years. You can learn more about our history here.

Our business lines include Home Organization, Lawn and Garden Tools, Outdoor Living, and Cleaning Tools. Our leading global brands are sold to homeowners and professionals involved in new construction, remodeling, and maintenance activities. To learn more about out business lines, visit our website: https://www.homebyames.com/en-us/. 

WHO YOU ARE 

Our Set-Up position is responsible for overseeing the safety processes of the facility including change-overs from one type of handle to another.

WHERE YOU WILL WORK  

Our woodmill is located in McClure, PA.   

RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure safety polices and procedures are followed in all aspects of machine operation and product handling.

Reporting of safety incidents and investigation of malfunctions of equipment/machines.

Run some of the departments products including understanding material and machine requirements.

Perform operator fundamentals including simple problem solving including ability to clear routine machine jams, identify and fix routine/repetitive problems, notify appropriate support person if unable to resolve problem themselves.

Perform visual and simple mechanical quality inspection of products being produced.

Perform routine maintenance as directed (may include lubricate, adjustments, inspection, etc.).

Perform routine set-ups involving one-to-three inter-dependent variables in a timely fashion.

Maintains a clean and organized work area.

Address rework as required.

Regularly perform primarily pre-scheduled job duties at a normal pace; occasionally perform primarily pre-scheduled job duties at a rapid pace.

Demonstrate the understanding of the material and machine requirements to be able to produce at productivity rates consistently at 95% or higher.

Ability to be flexible to perform other duties, as requested/required during machine down-time.

Work/communicates in a professional manner with all business associates.

Follow all safety policies and procedures; including, but not limited to wearing all required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Other duties as assigned (including, but not limited to, training of others within job class, housekeeping, reporting labor & production, continuous improvement activities, etc.

ENVIRONMENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand on concrete floor with/without floor mats; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms (which may include above and/or below shoulders); bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.  The employee is regularly required to use left and/or right hand for simple grasping; fine work, pushing/pulling and fast paced assembly.  The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50/55 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.  The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and vibration.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

WORK AUTHORIZATION 

The AMES Companies will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States.  The Company does not currently sponsor immigration visas for this role.